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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: nancy adika <mrsnancyadikaaka@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:43:38 +0100
Subject: Re,

Hello dear ,


With the grace of God, I have to find strength and courage from my
sick bed to write to you today before it is too late. My name is

Mrs Nancy Adika, a Swiss French citizen by marriage. I am married to
late Mr Raphael Adika, a French businessman who based

in Abidjan for the period of 20 years. As faith may have it our
marriage ended without any children my husband died in a car

accident in Abu Dhabi on a business trip to the United Arab Emirates.

When my husband was alive, after our last visit to your country we
both agree to donate some money to help the less

privileged children and set up an orphanage home but this plan was
chartered by the death of my husband. I am a woman who

believes in God and helping the less privileged for the love of God.

According to the doctors report I have very little time to live
because I am suffering from cancer is very painful but I

i still trust and believe in God for miracles. I wish to donate the
sum of  (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Euro)  your

care for this charity project. I will stop here as I want to take some
rest now, Please always put me in your prayers, I am

looking forward for your response

Regards

Mrs Nancy Adika

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